June 13, 2012

That sweet-talking Jimmy Moore worked his usual interview magic in yet another podcast which just went live on his site. If you have comments or questions feel free to post them in the comment section of this post.

A study confirms that low carb diets are safe for the kidneys. (Not the first, but a fairly large one.)

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/06/01/are-low-carb-diets-safe-for-kidneys/
Good news. The CVD death rate among people with diabetes declined by 40% (95% CI 23–54) and all-cause mortality declined by 23% over the past decade.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rates declined
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Carotid intima-media thickness does not reliably correlate with heart disease risk--though drugs are being sold based on studies that assume it does.
Carotid intima-media thickness progression to predict cardiovascular events in the general population

This may give hope for some people with advanced diabetic neuropathy whose wounds don't heal. The underlying cause is damage to the nerves supplying extremities which are essential for triggering the release of the various immune system com...See More
Discovery Promises Unique Medicine for Treatment of Chronic and Diabetic Woundshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120528100242.htm

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This backs up what some smaller studies I've seen have found. Exercise works well for some, for others it has no effect, and for some it makes health worse.

People diagnosed with Type 2 under 30 may have MODY. "Only 47% of MODY case subjects identified met current guidelines for diagnostic sequencing." Especially likely if diagnosed under 30 or under 45 without "metabolic syndrome."
Systematic Assessment of Etiology in Adults With a Clinical Diagnosis of Young-Onset Type 2 Diabetes

Diet causes growth of neurons in the hypothalamus leading to weight gain. I wonder if SSRIs also cause this overgrowth in they hypothalamus. They do in the hippocampus. (Note this is a mouse study, but it has very interesting implications.)
Weight struggles? Blame new neurons in your hypothalamus

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